{"id":2430242,"date":"2025-05-02T13:09:59","date_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:09:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aid-ship-headed-to-gaza-purportedly-attacked-by-drones\/"},"modified":"2025-05-02T13:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-02T17:12:10","slug":"aid-ship-headed-to-gaza-purportedly-attacked-by-drones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aid-ship-headed-to-gaza-purportedly-attacked-by-drones\/","title":{"rendered":"Aid ship headed to Gaza purportedly attacked by drones"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Faid-ship-headed-to-gaza-purportedly-attacked-by-drones%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2430242&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A humanitarian ship named *Conscience*, part of the Freedom Flotilla coalition, was reportedly attacked by drones while sailing towards Gaza to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hagerty-biden-admin-awarding-hamas-with-u-s-taxpayer-dollars\/\" title=\"Hagerty: Biden Admin Awarding Hamas with U.S. Taxpayer Dollars\">deliver aid<\/a>. The incident occurred off the coast of Malta, causing a fire and meaningful damage to the ship&#8217;s hull. The group, composed of international human rights activists, aimed to challenge Israel\u2019s blockade of Gaza with a nonviolent mission. Following the attack, which coincided with a call for Israeli ambassadors to respond to alleged violations of international law, the Maltese government noted that the crew, consisting of 12 members and 4 civilians, managed to control the fire without any reported casualties. The vessel had departed from Tunisia and was set to pick up additional volunteers in Malta. Historically, Israel has prevented humanitarian ships from reaching Gaza, especially sence the breakdown of ceasefire discussions with Hamas.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Humanitarian ship headed for Gaza purportedly attacked by drones<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2062833\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A ship transiting the Mediterranean Sea carrying aid intended for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Gaza<\/a> was attacked by what organizers of the humanitarian vessel called a drone attack.<\/p>\n<p>The Freedom Flotilla Coalition, the group behind the mission, said it was on the <em>Conscience<\/em> off Malta&rsquo;s coast when the vessel was attacked, which caused a fire and &ldquo;substantial breach in the hull,&rdquo; according to a statement released by the group.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3399059\/german-intelligence-designates-afd-extremist-group\/\">German intelligence designates AfD &#8216;extremist&#8217; group after becoming country&#8217;s most popular party<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/3399156\/russell-brand-conditional-bail-london-court\/\">Russell Brand granted conditional bail after appearing in London court<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/premium\/3397263\/who-built-gaza-metro-tunnel-network\/\">Who built Gaza&#8217;s metro? Foreign aid made tunnel network possible<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The ship left Tunisia earlier this week and was scheduled to stop in Malta, where the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dhs-heavily-redacts-emails-on-disinformation-board-after-saying-they-have-nothing-to-hide\/\" title=\"DHS Heavily Redacts Emails on \u201cDisinformation Board\u201d After Saying They Have Nothing to Hide\">group intended<\/a> to pick up more volunteers.<\/p>\n<p>The group of &ldquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">international human rights activists&#038;rdquo<\/a>; was about to embark on a &ldquo;nonviolent humanitarian mission to challenge Israel&rsquo;s illegal and deadly siege of Gaza.&rdquo; However, the group is now demanding, &ldquo;Israeli ambassadors must be summoned and answer to violations of international law, including the ongoing blockade and the bombing of our civilian vessel in international waters.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Maltese government said the Malta Vessel Traffic Services received a mayday call from the ship, and the crew reported a fire on its bow. There were 12 crew members and four civilian passengers aboard at the time, and no casualties were reported, the government said.<\/p>\n<p>A tugboat arrived on the scene and began firefighting operations, and the fires have since been controlled. However, the people on the ship &ldquo;refused to board the tug.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3398247\/trump-moves-mike-waltz-national-security-adviser-united-nations-ambassador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TRUMP MOVES EMBATTLED MIKE WALTZ FROM NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER TO UN<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Maltese government did not specify what caused the fire.<\/p>\n<p>The Israeli government has historically blocked humanitarian ships from trying to get to Gaza&rsquo;s coast. It has cut off aid supplies since March, following the breakdown of ceasefire talks with Hamas.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_2062833\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"2062833\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Humanitarian ship en route to Gaza reportedly struck by drones<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2671,"featured_media":2430243,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conscience-ship.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[54494,43326,20083],"class_list":["post-2430242","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-aid-ship","tag-drone-attack","tag-gaza"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Conscience-ship.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430242","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2671"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2430242"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430242\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2430246,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2430242\/revisions\/2430246"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2430243"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2430242"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2430242"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2430242"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}